I highly recommend checking the National Parks website prior to any visit. There are a few cafes and restrooms located inside the park. The North Rim is only open May 15 to October 15, is harder to get to and is more secludedĮven though the direct distance across the canyon is only 10 miles, it takes 5 hours to drive the 215 miles between the park's South Rim Village and the North Rim Village The South Rim is open year-round - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - and has dozens of viewpoints Park Entrance Fee: $35 per private vehicle (the park pass is valid for 7 days) You don’t necessarily need to stop at all of these viewpoints, but you can certainly make it to all of them in a day if you would like! Grandview Point: Panoramic views of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado Riverĭesert Viewpoint: The final South Rim viewpoint - we made here for sunset and watched the colors dance across the sky! You can also climb the watchtower for 360-degree views Hermit’s Rest: The views here aren’t as good as the other viewpoints since trees block some of the view, but there is a little gift shop and cafe if you need to grab a quick bite Pima Point: Stop here for sweeping views of the Grand Canyon and a clear view of the Colorado River! Mohave Viewpoint: This stop is very popular for sunsets, but because it has multiple individual viewpoints, it may feel less crowded than Hopi Point Hopi Viewpoint: With unobstructed views of the Grand Canyon, this is a popular viewpoint for sunrise and sunset

Powell Viewpoint: Sweeping views and a great photo op! Yaki Point: Expansive, unobstructed views of the east side of the Grand Canyon and a glimpse of the Kaibab Trail Yavapai Point: Stop here for panoramic views with fewer crowds than Mather Point Mather Point: The most popular viewpoint on the South Rim and also the most crowded Here’s a list of my favorite scenic South Rim Viewpoints: I loved being able to spend an entire day stopping to marvel at the depth and beauty of the canyon. There are endless lookout points to soak in millions of years of geological history, each one a little different than the next. The Grand Canyon is a mile deep canyon and is truly one of those places that completely takes your breath away. We left our hotel in Flagstaff at 10AM, picked up coffee & breakfast at Firecreek Coffee Company and drove 2 hours to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.

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